Surface cleaner treatment for concrete, pavers, and flagstone. We lift red volcanic cinder, monsoon mud, oil, tire marks, and irrigation rust to restore your driveway and walkways to their original color.
Red cinder, monsoon runoff, and high-elevation freeze cycles make Flagstaff driveways look dirty fast. Here's how we get them clean.
The volcanic soil throughout Flagstaff is essentially crushed cinder, and every windy day or monsoon storm pushes iron-rich dust onto your driveway, walkways, and lower siding. We use a surface cleaner paired with a rust-safe detergent to lift the cinder without etching the concrete underneath.
A surface cleaner attachment distributes pressure evenly across concrete and pavers, which prevents the streaks, wand marks, and gouges a handheld nozzle leaves behind. Your driveway comes out a uniform color — no zebra stripes.
Stains aren't all the same. We pre-treat oil and tire marks with a degreaser, apply a separate detergent for cinder and rust, then surface-clean the concrete or pavers, and finally rinse the entire area to flush detergent off your lawn and beds.
Every driveway and sidewalk cleaning service in Flagstaff includes a full degrease, surface clean, and rinse so you don't track detergent or cinder runoff back into the house.
Because Flagstaff freezes November through March, our practical service window is April through October. Within that window, here's when homeowners typically call:
Yes. Red volcanic cinder is the most common driveway stain in Flagstaff because the surrounding soil is essentially crushed cinder. We combine a surface cleaner with a rust-and-mineral-safe detergent to lift the iron oxide that gives cinder its red color. Most driveways come back to their original gray in a single visit.
Most Flagstaff homeowners benefit from cleaning their driveway once a year, typically in late spring or early fall. Homes on dirt streets or with heavy monsoon runoff often add a second cleaning after the monsoon season ends in September.
Not when done with the right equipment. We use a surface cleaner attachment that distributes pressure evenly across the concrete, which prevents the stripes and gouges left by handheld wands. On pavers, we use lower pressure to avoid blowing out the polymeric sand between joints — and we can re-sand the joints afterward if needed.
Yes. Oil stains are pre-treated with a degreaser before the wash, which lifts most of the staining from concrete. Tire marks and rubber buildup respond well to a degreaser-and-hot-water treatment. Very old or deep stains may lighten significantly but not vanish entirely — we'll tell you upfront what to expect.
Costs vary based on the size and condition of the driveway. We provide free, no-obligation estimates on every project. Call (555) 000-0000 for an on-site quote.